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Senior Director of Clinical Quality, ACO (RN)

Chicago, Illinois

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Compassion. Expertise. Purpose.

At Sound Physicians, nurses are the heartbeat of patient care. You bring clinical skill, empathy, and steady leadership to every interaction—ensuring patients feel seen, supported, and safe throughout their hospital journey. Whether at the bedside, in care coordination, or in leadership roles, you are essential to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

With a national footprint and a culture rooted in collaboration, Sound empowers nurses to thrive. You are supported by systems that value your voice, elevate your impact, and foster continuous growth—because your work makes a difference every day.

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Level: Experienced
  • Shift: Day
  • Travel: No

Senior Director of Clinical Quality, ACO (RN)

Chicago, Illinois

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Job ID:

JOB-001272

Category:

Nursing

Bring Better to Value-Based Care as the Senior Director of Clinical Quality, ACO

We believe in bringing "better" to our patients, partners, and communities through innovative, physician-led care models and a deep commitment to quality outcomes. At Sound Physicians, we are transforming healthcare through value-based care initiatives that improve quality, enhance care coordination, and reduce total cost of care.

We are seeking an experienced Nurse leader with a passion for clinical quality, population health, and team development. As the Senior Director of Clinical Quality, ACO, you will lead a team of Nurse Directors, shape enterprise-wide clinical strategies, and drive measurable improvements across a portfolio of accountable care partners. If you're a strategic thinker who excels at building high-performing teams and influencing healthcare transformation, we'd love to talk.

Qualifications

  • Active, unrestricted RN license required.
  • BSN required; MSN or other advanced nursing degree preferred.
  • 8+ years of progressive nursing experience, including experience in post-acute, population health, care coordination, or value-based care settings.
  • Prior nursing leadership experience with direct people management required.
  • Experience leading clinical quality, population health, or value-based care initiatives across multiple sites or partnerships preferred.
  • ACO experience strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated expertise in quality improvement, care coordination, and population health programs.
  • Authorized to work in the United States.

Scheduling

  • Full-time leadership position. Monday through Friday business hours.
  • Flexible work environment with collaboration across multiple markets and partner organizations.
  • Periodic travel may be required to support partner engagement and business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Nurse Directors, driving performance, retention, professional growth, and outcomes.
  • Oversee clinical strategy, quality performance, and value-based care initiatives across a portfolio of accountable care partnerships.
  • Establish clinical priorities, quality standards, and performance expectations to improve outcomes and total cost of care.
  • Drive quality measure performance, care gap closure, care coordination, and utilization management initiatives.
  • Design and scale onboarding, competency development, clinical workflows, and care management processes.
  • Leverage clinical and operational data to identify opportunities, monitor results, and inform strategic decisions.
  • Present performance outcomes, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership and governance committees.
  • Build strong partnerships with physicians, healthcare organizations, and internal stakeholders to advance ACO objectives.
  • Collaborate with executive and cross-functional leaders to develop and execute clinical quality and network performance strategies.
  • Influence clinical and operational leaders to adopt evidence-based practices and achieve value-based care goals.

Working at Sound Physicians

  • As the Senior Director of Clinical Quality, ACO, you will play a critical leadership role in advancing Sound Physicians' value-based care strategy. This position offers the opportunity to influence healthcare delivery at scale, improve outcomes for Medicare populations, and mentor a growing team of clinical leaders.
  • Our guiding principle is patient-first care. That commitment extends beyond individual patients to the communities and partner organizations we serve. You'll join a collaborative leadership team dedicated to innovation, accountability, and meaningful healthcare transformation.

Rewards and Compensation

  • Competitive executive-level compensation ranging from $130,000 - $150,000.
  • Annual incentive opportunity.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.
  • Professional development and leadership growth opportunities.
  • Robust benefits plan available through Sound Physicians.


Marian Wright, Director of Nurse, Ambassador and Telemedicine Recruitment | MaWright@soundphysicians.com | (615) 377-5621

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Our values in action

  • Uncompromising Care:

    You deliver thoughtful, evidence-based care with compassion and precision. We support you with tools and workflows that enhance your ability to make a meaningful impact—because excellence is essential in every moment.

  • Collaboration:

    You are part of a deeply connected care team, working side by side with physicians, APPs, and other clinical partners to ensure coordinated, efficient, and respectful care.

  • Accountability:

    You lead with integrity, owning your role in patient outcomes, advocating for safety and quality, and contributing to performance across the hospital environment.

  • Ingenuity & Empathy:

    You bring calm leadership and creative problem-solving to complex situations, balancing clinical expertise with genuine care for patients, families, and your team.

Career Path

  • Practicing
  • Site Leadership
  • Specialty Leadership
  • Practicing :

    Begin your journey as a Clinical Performance Nurse by partnering closely with hospital medicine teams to elevate patient care, improve outcomes, and strengthen clinical workflows. In these roles, you build expertise in performance improvement, data interpretation, documentation support, and clinical education — helping clinicians stay aligned, supported, and able to deliver exceptional care. As you progress through roles such as CPN, CPN‑Advanced, and Ambassador CPN‑Advanced, you deepen your impact, take on broader site support, and help drive consistency and connection across teams.

  • Site Leadership :

    Grow into leadership roles where you guide and support clinical performance at the facility or local cluster level. As a Clinical Performance Lead or Clinical Performance Supervisor, you coach and mentor CP teams, collaborate with hospital leadership, and ensure the day‑to‑day execution of performance strategies. You play a critical role in aligning teams, reinforcing best practices, and helping drive improvements in quality, documentation, throughput, and communication — all while fostering strong relationships with clinicians and hospital partners.

  • Specialty Leadership :

    Advance into wider-reaching leadership roles that shape performance across multiple hospitals, regions, and service lines. Leaders such as Managers and Directors of Clinical Performance bring together teams, processes, and analytics to support sustained performance and operational excellence. At the most senior levels — including Vice President of Clinical Performance and beyond — you help set organizational strategy, lead high‑impact initiatives, and influence national standards. These roles elevate the voice of nursing and ensure that clinical performance remains connected, collaborative, and consistently improving across Sound.

Hear from our team

  • Catherine Terry

    “Our nurses make a difference every day—improving quality care in their local communities and across the nation. United by purpose, we’re a strong nursing community that shares best practices, celebrates wins, and overcomes challenges together, drawing on diverse expertise from coast to coast.”

    Catherine Terry,
    Chief Nursing Officer

  • Kim Baser

    “Our highly skilled Clinical Performance Nurses drive clinical excellence through structured workflows and by aligning care delivery around key quality metrics. These valued members of our clinical performance team leverage advanced data analytics to identify opportunity to partner closely with hospital leadership, care team and our Sound clinical leaders to enhance care coordination and support continued improvement to patient quality and outcomes.”

    Kim Baser,
    Regional Vice President of Performance Management & Nursing

  • Cody Maxeyr

    “Our nurses are a powerful community of leaders who are united by a shared purpose to improve our patient’s quality. Wielding cutting-edge analytics our nurses pioneer data-driven strategies to overcome systemic healthcare challenges and develop workflows that lead to exceptional patient outcomes in the communities we serve.”

    Cody Maxey, RN
    Regional VP of Performance Management & Nursing

Rewards

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Match & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

  • Wellness Programs (Kaia Health, Maven, Real Appeal)

  • Short & Long-Term Disability

  • 401K with company match

  • Leadership Development Programs (e.g., LEAD)

  • CME Reimbursement

  • Mental Health Counseling

  • Continuing Education & Professional Licensing Support

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